Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/03/2007

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1) Report on Contingent Offer for Property Facilitation the Neon Street Connection between 157th Lane and 157th Avenue This case was presented at the March 27,2007 City Council meeting. 2) Preservation of ROW in Vision Clearance Triangle City Engineer Jankowski reviewed that in 2004 the City adopted an ordinance establishing a vision clearance triangle at each intersection corner to provide adequate sight distance for vehicles entering the intersection. In the process of developing this ordinance it was anticipated that there would be conflicting interests .between the City's concel11 for public safety and the desires of property owners to landscape their properties. As new streets are platted staff feels that such potential conflicts can be mi11imized if the vision' clearance triangle is dedicated as a portion oftlle right-of-way. Mr. Jankowski advised tlle recommendation of the Committee was that the platting requirements be modified to require the inclusion of the vision clearance triangle as a portion of right-of-way dedication. Mayor Oamec commented some of the major problems are the older intersections. It is a major concern and safety problem at some of these intersections where hedges are coming out onto the street. City Engineer Jankowski indicated the ordinance that was passed in 2004 addresses the existing situations. This modification is being done to further defme the City's property rights to that triangle so the homeowner is not involved at all. 3) Consider Adoption of Parking Ramp Bicycle Locker Rental Agree:'Dent City Engineer Jankowski stated some of the anlenities associated with the new parking ramp are eight bicycle lockers which enhance the multimodal dimension of the parking ramp. These lockers are to be available to the public on a fIrst come basis. Included in the Council's packet is a rental agreement for the use of these lockers. The agreement is very specific on what the lockers can be used for. It is limited to bicycle transportation type of purpose and prohibits other types of uses. It also gives the City inspection rights and establishes deposit fees and grants the renter the fIrst right to renew the rental for the next year. There are four double boxes at a cost of $10 per year with a $100 key deposit. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee in Case No.2 and 3 and to direct that the platting requirements be modified to require the inclusion of the vision clearance triangle as a portion of right-of-way dedication, and to adopt the draft Bicycle Locker Rental Agreement. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Olson, Dehen, Jeffrey, Look, and Strommen. Voting No: None. City Council / April 10, 2007 Page 17 of20 P81